LASENBY PATTERNS – BEGINNINGS

Designing and creating are in my bones, never too far from a stitch of some sort.   The Arts and Crafts movement, and William Morris’ passion for nature have influenced me creatively.   Sam I am, a poetry loving, mudlarking, serial road tripper – with pocket full of pebbles, leaves and conkers.  And a stash of fabric that could rival the best of you sewists.  With my Liberty London fabric collection I could open a museum!

London is home, and from my studio nook I design and create sewing and embroidery patterns. Honing each creation to be as practical and simple as possible, both in the style and the making.

INSPIRING & SHARING

Encouraging beginners is my ultimate aim.  That amazing freeflow that comes from getting immersed in rhythmic stitching, and helps to soothe the soul.  The patterns have lots of tips to help newer sewists understand the why as well as what to do.  Teaching, inspiring and sharing this joy.  Kids can teach us so much.  No fear, they dive right in and enjoy the moment.  This is my aim when teaching adults, that I help them find this relaxed joy and start them on their journey to finding their own style, and becoming fearless stitchers!

WELLNESS SEWING WORKSHOPS 

Workshops with a wellness focus – masculine and feminine projects – even beginners learn to sew quickly and with relaxation freeflow focussed designs.  Simple designs for hand sewing, Sashiko and rhythmic sewing.

The sewing wellness journey is arguably more valuable than the finished piece.  So join in the stitching wellness journey, just a few minutes a day can help to calm our souls.

SUSTAINABLE SEWING

Designing for the maker who wants a more sustainable lifestyle, returning to simple methods and natural materials, that are simple and feel great.  Simply and naturally sustainable.  The sashiko embroidery patterns and bag sewing patterns are designed to be made with minimal synthetic materials, natural and traditional materials and methods.  Sustainability has allowed us to reconnect with the crafts we are passionate about in a way that the journey is equally of benefit and pleasure as the finished piece.  

Slowing down and enjoying the moment. 

Long term change is key, and so continually making as many small changes as we can, in the designs, materials, and most importantly our focus – we are likely to keep making improvements. 

BRITISH, LOCAL & ETHICAL

Ethically sourced British and Irish fabric producers and suppliers are at the top of the list, as much as possible locally sourced.  Also dead stock fabrics and from companies that are conscious about improving the way our eco footprint.  Sustainable should not just a buzzword bandwagon we clamour to jump on, it should be real, a natural progression in our thinking, living and working. 

WELLNESS SEWING

Wellness through sewing is easy to introduce into our everyday life.  You know those people who can’t go a day without making something, well the secret is it’s not the thing that’s the important part, it’s the making. 

And so with sewing, it’s taking the stress and perfectionism out of sewing.  Slowing it down and getting lost in the moment.  Hand stitching is the ultimate, the connection, the tactile fabrics in your hand, and the repetitive rhythm that soothes and can take us to freeflow state, the utopia.  

Simple projects, with no need to keep being distracted by a head scratchingly complex pattern.  This has been the aim of all Lasenby designs.  Naturally sophisticated beautiful designs, with simplicity in the making.  

Please do get in touch, share your makes, @lasenby.co on Insta

Mellow stitching,

xSam